Customer Apology (Company Error)
Transparent apology for a service outage or shipping error.
📋 Template
Subject: Update regarding your recent [Order/Experience] Hi [Customer Name], I'm writing to sincerely apologize for the recent issue you experienced with [Specific problem: e.g., your delivery being delayed / our website going down]. What happened: [Brief, non-defensive explanation of the failure. e.g., Our fulfillment center experienced a software outage]. What we are doing to fix it: [Specific steps you have taken to ensure it doesn't happen again]. To help make up for the inconvenience, I've added a [Discount/Credit/Refund] to your account, which you can use immediately. We know we let you down, and we are working hard to earn back your trust. If you have any questions, please reply directly to this email and I will personally get back to you. Sincerely, [Your Name/CEO Name] [Title]
💡 Pro Tip
Own the mistake immediately. Explain 'What happened' strictly to show you investigated it, but never use it as an excuse.
📌 When to Use This Template
Customer Support, E-commerce, SaaS Outages
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